Mental health outcomes for war exposed children and adolescents in the Arab World
Other Title(s)
تأثير حوادث الحرب الصادمة على الصحة النفسية للأطفال و المراهقين في العالم العربي
Joint Authors
Fayyd, John
Shidyaq, Fuad
Jaalouk, Doris
Garcia, Jessica Toress
Karam, Elie Georges
Itani, Lin
Source
The Arab Journal of Psychiatry
Issue
Vol. 28, Issue 1 (31 May. 2017), pp.1-25, 25 p.
Publisher
The Arab Federation of Psychiatrists
Publication Date
2017-05-31
Country of Publication
Jordan
No. of Pages
25
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Many countries in the Arab world have witnessed war.
The purpose of the current review is to look at the effect of exposure to war traumata on the mental health of children and adolescents in the Arab world.
Method: A literature review about the effect of war exposure on the mental health of children/adolescents was conducted for all countries in the Arab world up to September 15, 2014 using the search engines PubMed, and PsycINFO.
Results: A total of 67 articles were included in the review: seven about Iraq, one about Jordan, nine about Kuwait, nine about Lebanon, 35 about Palestine, two about Somalia, three about Sudan and one about Syria.
A consistent finding was the significant positive association between the number of war traumata and the rates/severity of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms, depression/depressive symptoms, behavioral problems, and other psychological symptoms.
Conclusion: Wars have consistently and negatively impacted the mental health of children and adolescents in the Arab world.
Mental health interventions are required for children and adolescents who have been exposed to war.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Itani, Lin& Jaalouk, Doris& Fayyd, John& Garcia, Jessica Toress& Shidyaq, Fuad& Karam, Elie Georges. 2017. Mental health outcomes for war exposed children and adolescents in the Arab World. The Arab Journal of Psychiatry،Vol. 28, no. 1, pp.1-25.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Itani, Lin…[et al.]. Mental health outcomes for war exposed children and adolescents in the Arab World. The Arab Journal of Psychiatry Vol. 28, no. 1 (May. 2017), pp.1-25.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Itani, Lin& Jaalouk, Doris& Fayyd, John& Garcia, Jessica Toress& Shidyaq, Fuad& Karam, Elie Georges. Mental health outcomes for war exposed children and adolescents in the Arab World. The Arab Journal of Psychiatry. 2017. Vol. 28, no. 1, pp.1-25.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes appendices : p. 17-25
Record ID
BIM-795051